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721. Papyrus 1005

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1005
Title:
Lease of a Stable (SB VIII 9932, P.Lond. III 1005, TM 22932)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract for the lease of a stable at Hermopolis for an undetermined period of time; details of the rent are lost; with subscriptions of the witnesses at the end and endorsement on the back. Dated to 4 January 544 or 3 January 599.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
544 or 599
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the right and bottom; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 18 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins are extant. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

722. Papyrus 1100

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1100
Title:
Sale of Camels (SB XX 14221, P.Lond. III 1100 descr., TM 23693)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract for the sale of a female camel and two foals at the price of at least 900 drachmas. Dated to 3 October 179, or 2 October 177 or 178; with dating clause and subscriptions at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October 177-179
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, lacking its left-hand half, with about one-third of text having been lost, and with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 27 lines, lacking the beginnings. Upper and lower margins survive; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

723. Papyrus 1573(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1573(A-B)
Title:
Fragment of a land register (TM 981653) and tax receipt (TM 765550)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A): Portion of a land register (TM 981653), listing five landholdings, providing the orientation of the holding, the name of the holder and those who cultivate it, the dimensions of its four sides and the total area in aruras, after a slight rounding. The basis for the calculation...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century - early 3rd century
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, complete on the right, broken off at the top, bottom and left; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are portions of one column and the line ends of the preceding column. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Fragment of a papyrus sheet, the left-hand portion of which is Papyrus 1712(A); written on one side along the fibres and preserving parts of 12 lines; the upper margins is extant. The back is blank.

724. Papyrus 2961

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2961
Title:
Fragment of a Philosophical Work (P.Hib. II 188, TM 65738, LDAB 6992)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a treatise in prose, prefatory to an exposition on an unnamed philosopher’s doctrines, in preparation to examining his terms. The back bears illegible traces.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue; the writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are the middle portions of over 20 lines written along the fibres, with erased lines at the bottom; the upper margin survives. On the back, there are some traces of writing, illegible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

725. Papyrus 3003

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3003
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 239, TM 5199)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king, with the request to delegate the matter to the strategus. The object of the dispute is unknown, but the other party was requested to hand over money.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
221-205 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten and abraded; written on both sides. The front bears parts of 15 lines running across the fibres; on the back there are traces of a few lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

726. Papyrus 326

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 326
Title:
Fragmentary Documents (SB XX 14173, P.Lond. II 326 descr., TM 23688)
Scope & Content:
Two fragmentary texts concerning the notification by two brothers and former ephebes, Valerius and Manius, of the death of two relatives. In the second, written across the breadth of the papyrus, the presidents of the council (prytaneis) notify the archivists.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
161-180
Extent:

Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, bearing writing on one side and containing two texts. Of the first, the beginning of a column, written along the fibres and broken off at the bottom and left, survives; the upper margin measures 65 mm. At c. 40 mm from this column there is another text written across the fibres, of which seven fragmentary lines remain. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

727. Papyrus 986

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 986
Title:
Private Letter (SB XVI 12424, P.Lond. III 986 descr., TM 32586)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Anubion to Heliodorus with some requests in relation to a dispute, the details of which remain obscure.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, lacking the lower left corner and with holes throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 13 lines, complete; some blank space separates line 12 from line 13. The right margin is irregular and minimal; the other margins are imperfect. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

728. Papyrus 1019

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1019
Title:
Private Letter (SB XX 14727, P.Lond. III 1019 descr., TM 38521)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Alexander to Theodosius on business matters, containing instructions on a transaction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete, irregular at the top, with some holes and surface damage; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 7 lines running against the fibres, with the last line having three words in the right edge. Margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

729. Papyrus 1537

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1537
Title:
Claim of Ownership (P.Oxy. IV 713, Chrest.Mitt. 314, TM 20413)
Scope & Content:
Leonides, son of Diodorus and Saraeus, of Oxyrhynchus, asks the keepers of the public archives to register his claim to the share of land belonging to his mother. Through their marriage contract, Leonides’ parents had ensured that their property remained irrevocable possession of their children....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 March 97
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, of long and narrow format, damaged by holes throughout and with some surface damage, especially at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, tha back being blank. There is one column of 45 lines, very few of which are damaged. Margins are extant, with no margin having been left to the right. The blank at the bottom measures 110 mm. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. IV. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

730. Papyrus 1918

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1918
Title:
Sale of a house and annexed documents (SB XXII 15472, TM 43198)
Scope & Content:
Left-hand side of 'pasted roll' (tomos synkollesimos), preserving a copy of the contract of the sale of a house and appurtenances located in Soknopaiou Nesos, bought at the price of 600 silver drachmas. The seller is Taharpagathes, daughter of Tesenouphis, priestess of Soknopaiou Nesos, acting wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 November 134
Extent:
Left-hand side portion of a ‘pasted roll’ (tomos synkollesimos), made of three papyrus sheets pasted together, with detached scrap on the left; the writing runs on one side. On the front, there are 70 lines written in one column along the fibres. The back bears no writing, but there are traces of red ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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